A man's accidental journey an hour into the past unravels a tense, surreal, and cerebral disaster.
Suspenseful. A late-night trip at a measured pace. Emotionally it is heavy.
Streaming on Kanopy (free), Hoopla (free) and Plex (free).
No surprises for an R: moderate sex and nudity, and some violence.
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A man accidentally gets into a time machine and travels back in time nearly an hour. Finding himself will be the first of a series of disasters of unforeseeable consequences.
It leaves the ending open to interpretation.
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Paprika (2006)Surreal · measuredA stolen dream machine unleashes surreal chaos, and a young therapist must navigate the suspenseful, dreamlike world to retrieve it.
Twelve Monkeys (1995)Suspenseful · light gore · strong violence · emotionally heavyA time-traveling convict uncovers a viral mystery, blurring reality in a surreal, suspenseful, and melancholy journey.
Source Code (2011)Suspenseful · light gore · strong violence · emotionally heavyA soldier repeatedly relives a train explosion, racing against time to find a bomber and alter fate.Timecrimes is on our Time travel, Spanish-language, Thriller on Kanopy, Sci-fi on Kanopy and Thriller on Hoopla lists.
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